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PETA staff and volunteers have been busy helping dogs like Midnight during the hotter weather, providing shelter, basic necessities and whatever we can give them.

At our mobile sterilization / neutering clinics, thousands of animals were neutered during April, May and June, including Creme (left) and Ivy (right), both suffering from painful and dangerous vaginal prolapse. We squeezed them into emergency sterilization operations and fixed their dropouts at no cost to their grateful guardians. This surgery can cost up to $ 1,500 per animal at a private veterinary clinic, and in emergencies it can cost significantly more. We also provided free transportation to and from their offices for Ivy and Cream.

After Hymie was diagnosed with a testicular tumor, his guardian called PETA and asked for help with paying for the operation. Our mobile clinic staff sterilized Haimi and removed his tumor for a token donation – a fraction of what it would have cost elsewhere.

We brought Blue to and from the appointment free of charge.

Thanks to the perseverance of our field investigators, Dior, suffering from rectal prolapse, was referred to PETA and transferred to SPCA in Norfolk, Virginia, where she received the necessary assistance before she was placed for adoption.

Our determination also paid off when we secured the abandonment of the field explorer’s pet, Psycho, who could not have had a less suitable name. This young dog was chained all his life until we transferred him to SPCA in Virginia Beach, Virginia for adoption.

We also moved this lovable mother canine and her newborn puppies from the Rural Humane Society of Danville, Virginia, to the crowded SPCA Virginia Beach, where they will have a better chance of adoption after weaning. All puppies have since been adopted!

Jackson came to PETA when his guardian was about to move and could not take him with him. After spending several weeks with a foster family, he was adopted into a loving home.

We also rescued four chickens that were previously kept in a small, dirty pen (left). After spending the night at our shelter, they were adopted by the family along with other chickens rescued by PETA (right).

One of the hundreds of requests for help we received this block was for Percy, who was stuck in a tree in the caller’s backyard (left). We worked with a professional climber to bring him back to the ground and found his guardian who was very happy to have him back (right).

We also gifted Miracles a new wooden doghouse, which previously had nothing but a plastic crate covered with tarpaulin that did little to protect against the elements.

As temperatures rose sharply, our staff and volunteers continued to help animals like Brooklyn by providing them with access to fresh water, food, and shade to protect them from the sun. This quarter, we also provided the animals with treatment for bites from flies, fleas and other parasites; trimmed nails; refurbished dog kennels; and replaced the short heavy chains with 15ft lightweight ties.

Through our Barks & Books program, PETA distributes children’s books on animal-friendly topics, the children we meet in the field and in our sterilization / sterilization clinics. Here the young reader is carried away by the story of Twig Rescue Pig…

Leo’s guardian came to PETA after first trying to get help from five different veterinary clinics and shelters. Leo had a stroke and was suffering from frequent seizures and he was constantly screaming in pain. His guardian asked to put him to sleep and stayed with him until the end.

Vivo was one of many animals that we euthanized free of charge for those who could not afford this vital service at a private veterinary clinic. “What PETA is doing here is amazing!” Vivo’s grateful guardian wrote a sweet note.